Courtney Grey

About Courtney Grey

I thrive at the intersection of extreme ambiguity and massive scale. Over the past 20 years, I have specialized in building and leading technical program management functions for the world’s most influential technology organizations, including Amazon, Salesforce, and Google.My career has been defined by \"first-of-kind\" initiatives. At Amazon, I established the Security Assurance function for Project Kuiper from the ground up, scaling a multidisciplinary team of 22 to support a $10B+ investment in LEO satellite constellation from prototype through manufacturing. At Salesforce, I orchestrated the security integration for the $27B acquisition of Slack—a mission-critical transformation that required aligning complex security workstreams with long-term business growth.I am a \"Multiplier\" leader. I believe in coaching and developing high-performing teams (having managed global teams of up to 22 people) to solve complex infrastructure and security challenges. Whether it is navigating NIST 800-53 and FedRAMP requirements or scaling global retail platforms to enable sub-30-minute delivery, my focus remains on enabling builders to ship securely while earning customer trust through transparency and rigorous assurance.Core Expertise:• Strategic Leadership: V2MOM alignment, 3-year long-range planning, and Executive/Board-level reporting.• Cybersecurity & Compliance: Security Assurance, SSDL, Identity (MFA), Vulnerability Management, and ISO/NIST frameworks.• Complex Transformations: M&A Security Integration, Cloud Infrastructure, and \"0 to 1\" function building.

Experience

1. Principal Security Tpm

   Amazon

   Sep 2023 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Strategic Leadership & Org Building (0 to 1)• Established and scaled the Security Assurance function from the ground up, growing a multidisciplinary team of 22 professionals to support the Project Kuiper LEO satellite constellation.• Defined the 3-year strategic roadmap for security assurance, aligning engineering velocity with global regulatory requirements across priority launch countries.• Orchestrated the \"Rhythm of the Business\"(ROB) to provide executive-level visibility into security risk, policy management, and exception processes.Global Scale & Infrastructure• Unblocked international expansion and landmark commercial deals (e.g, NBN Australia) by successfully attaining ISO 27001 and ISO 22301 certifications.• Led readiness assessments for NIST 800-53 Moderate baseline, ensuring the program met stringent U.S. Government and international customer data protection standards.• Directed platform scaling for worldwide 3P grocery and hyperlocal retail, defining the operational plans for offers platform systems to enable sub-30-minute delivery across global markets.Executive Influence & Customer Trust• Represent Kuiper Security as the primary technical lead for CISO briefings, security due diligence discussions, and customer RFIs, directly influencing \"Buy\" decisions from enterprise and sovereign customers.• Strengthened internal risk frameworks by introducing mechanisms that translate technical security vulnerabilities into business-aligned confidentiality and integrity risk context.Continuous Learning• Amazon Generative AI for Leaders Certificate• AWS AI Practitioner Certification - Prep Course[Previous Role at Amazon] Sr. Manager, Technical Program Management (L7)

Education

• Bellarmine College Preparatory

  High School, General

  1992 — 1996

• Santa Clara University

  BS, Operations Management Information Systems

  1996 — 2001

Skills

• Computer Forensics
• Risk Management
• Forensic Analysis
• Governance
• Business Process Improvement
• Sdlc
• Process Improvement
• Management Consulting
• Analysis
• License Management
• Databases
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Enterprise Software
• Strategy
• IT Audit
• Business Analysis
• Project Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Itil
• Software Licensing
• Information Security Management
• Professional Services
• Litigation Support
• Virtualization
• Data Analysis
• Cisa
• Software Asset Management
• Business Process
• Business Development
• Leadership
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Consulting
• Program Management
• Training Facilitation
• Management
• IT Service Management